Research Catalog

Title

Can the world be governed? : possibilities for effective multilateralism / Alan S. Alexandroff, editor.

Publication

[Waterloo, Ont.] : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Alexandroff, Alan S.
• Centre for International Governance Innovation

Description

vi, 436 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

"In this book, leading international relations experts and practitioners examine through theory and case study the prospect for successful multilateral management of the global economy and international security. In the theory section contributors tackle the big questions: Why is there an apparent rising tide of calls for reform of current multilateral organizations and institutions? Why are there growing questions over the effectiveness of global governance? Is the reform of current organizations and institutions likely or possible? Case studies include the examination of difficulties facing global development, the challenges facing the IMF and the governance of global finance, the problems of the UN 2005 World Summit and its failed reform, and the WTO and the questions raised by the prolonged Doha Development Round."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Studies in international governance

Uniform Title

• Project Muse UPCC books
• Studies in international governance.

Subject

• Coopération internationale
• International agencies
• International cooperation
• International economic relations
• International organization
• International relations
• Organisation internationale
• Organisations internationales
• Relations internationales
• Relations économiques internationales
• Security, International
• Sécurité internationale

Note

• Co-published by: Centre for International Governance Innovation.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction / Alan S. Alexandroff -- Incentive compatibility and global governance: existential multilateralism, a weakly confederal world, and hegemony / Arthur A. Stein -- A grand coalition and international governance / Richard Rosecrance -- America and the reform of global institutions / G. John Ikenberry -- Two challenges to institutionalism / Daniel W. Drezner -- International institutions and collective authorization of the use of force / James D. Fearon -- Multilateralism on trial: From the 2005 UN summit to today's reality / Ferry de Kerckhove -- Facing the global problems of development / Paul Collier -- Can the trading system be governed? Institutional implications of the WTO's suspended animation / Robert Wolfe -- Slipping into obscurity: crisis and institutional reform at the IMF / Eric Helleiner and Bessma Momani -- A comment on the effective possibilities of multilateralism / Patricia Goff -- Conclusion / Alan S. Alexandroff.

ISBN

• 9781554580415 (pbk.)
• 1554580412 (pbk.)

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library